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| Jake's Corner | |
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| Directed by | Jeff Santo |
| Written by | Jeff Santo |
| Produced by | Tim Comstock Kevin Alexander Heard Jeff Santo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Paul Sanchez |
| Edited by | John Bryant |
| Music by | Steve Dorff |
Production company | Jake's Corner |
| Distributed by | Monterey Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jake's Corner is a 2008 American independent drama film starring Richard Tyson and Danny Trejo. [1] The title of the film refers to the census-designated place of the same name. [2]
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The film was shot in three weeks in Jakes Corner, Arizona. [2]
Laurie Jayne Frost of White Mountain Independent gave the film a positive review and wrote, "go see this movie." [1] Randy Cordova of The Arizona Republic gave the film a negative review and wrote: "The lunkheaded logic isn't made any more palatable by the script, in which all of Dunn's pals are given silly quirks and blah back stories." [3]
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